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1901 Culver Block Brick This is a brick made by Culver Blocks on February 1, 1901. The item was found in Edwardsville, IL. The sides of the brick are chipped and uneven in certain spaces. The Madison County Historial Society used Culver Blocks on their redevelopment of the Plaza between the 1836 Weir Home and the Archival Library in Edwardsville Illinois for historical continuity.

This brick was brought in by Skye Byrd as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020.
1901-2-1 March 4, 2020
1900s Suspension Insulator This suspension insulator separated the line conductors and supported them electrically. This object is very rusted and also is very corroded. The material on the top is ceramic, with the reason why they use ceramic being because it's a non-conductive metal.

This insulator was photographed as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in spring 2020. It was brought to class by Zachary Noga.
1920 - 1990 March 4, 2020
1895 Treasurer’s Annual Report for the Church of the Redeemer in Alton This three-page typed document is the annual financial report of the treasurer of Church of the Redeemer in Alton, Illinois in 1895. The report covers the fiscal year starting October 1, 1894 and ending October 1, 1895. The Church of the Redeemer was built in 1870, changed its name to First Congregational Church in the middle of the twentieth century, and closed its doors in the latter half of the century. The building still stands at the intersection of Sixth and Henry Streets (600 Henry Street) in Alton. As of September 2018, it is the site of the Whole Truth Church of Christ.

This newsletter was digitized by Phillip Schneider as part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History.
1895-10-01 September 16, 2018
1895 Photograph of the Rizvi Family in Amroha, India The photograph is of the Rizvi Family in 1895. Specifically, this image shows Ali Jan Rivzi, a district magistrate of Amroha, India. The text written around the photo is in Urdu.

This photograph was scanned as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School. This photograph was contributed by Maarij Rivzi.
1895 March 4, 2020
1894-1904 Ornamental Brick for Street Paving Glen Crossing Road in Glen Carbon, Illinois This ornamental brick is one of many bricks meant to pave the streets of Glen Carbon around 1984-1904. This brick was photographed as a part of a Madison Historical class visit to Liberty Middle School in February 2020. It was brought to class by Ameena Abdul-Rasheed, whose grandmother recieved the brick from Erwin Wein. Erwin Wein's father worked in the company that mass-produced these bricks around the turn of the century. 1894 - 1904 March 4, 2020
1887 Ordnance 39 allowing Elliot W. Mudge to build street lighting in Edwardsville, Illinois This is a 1887 Ordnance 39 allowing Elliot W. Mudge to build street lighting in Edwardsville, Illinois. 1887 March 15, 2019
1886 Certificate of Membership to the Cattle and Horse Growers Association of the United States This is a certificate of membership to the Cattle and Horse Growers Association of the United States from 1886 for Elliot W. Mudge. 1886 March 15, 2019
1882 receipt for the sale of land from John C. Naffedit This is a receipt for the sale of land from John C. Naffedit on June 17, 1882 for $8,464.00 1882 March 15, 2019
1882 History of Madison County, Illinois. Illustrated. This county history was published in Edwardsville in 1882, seventy years after the establishment of Madison County in 1812.

The cover was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Grant Lane.
1882 September 6, 2017
1878 Death Certificate for Gillian Austermell This death certificate is the oldest death certificate on file at the Madison County Clerk's Office in Edwardsville. Gillian Austermell died January 7, 1878 at the age of five days old in Alton.

This certificate was scanned by the Keith Sternberg as a part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History.
January 10, 1878 September 16, 2019